A wildfire burns near Fritch, Texas, on May 11. / Chris Ray, Texas Department of Public Safety via AP

by John Bacon, USA TODAY

by John Bacon, USA TODAY

A wildfire that raced through a North Texas community destroyed or damaged 100 homes and forced evacuation of thousands of people, authorities said Monday.

One person died of a heart attack during the blaze that started late Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The wildfire, which raced through the Lake Meredith Harbor subdivision, was 35% contained Monday, Troy Ducheneaux, regional fire coordinator for the Texas A&M Forest Service, told USA TODAY. He said that humidity had helped improve the situation overnight. About four square miles had burned.